Steven Asplund shined in his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 73 with a brutal and bloody beatdown of Sean Sharaf.

Steven Asplund turned in a bloody debut performance earlier tonight (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025) at UFC Vegas 112 LIVE on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping fellow heavyweight Sean Sharaf with a nasty second-round TKO (punches and elbows).

The press release shared by TKO reads, “December 11, 2025, NEW YORK and AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Ram is proud to announce a dynamic partnership with TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO

After UFC on ESPN 73, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at the UFC Apex. Check out the winners below.

That was the impression left by Mark Shapiro, president and COO of the MMA circuit’s parent, TKO Group, during an appearance Tuesday at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference.

In a recent interview with Daniel Cormier, TKO’s Nick Khan used UFC 324 to explain what he believes the blueprint for Zuffa Boxing is.

Building on Dana White’s relationship with the Ram trucks brand, TKO Group Holdings has put ink to paper on a new deal involving the Stellantis car company and WWE, UFC and PBR.

Kevin Vallejos knocked out Giga Chikadze with a spinning backfist at UFC Fight Night. Dana White's reaction and full results here.